• DOI:10.1111/ecin.12180
Corpus ID: 35816925

Own�?Nationality Bias: Evidence from UEFA Champions League Football Referees

@article{Pope2015OwnNationalityBE,
  title={Own�?Nationality Bias: Evidence from UEFA Champions League Football Referees},
  author={Bryson R. Pope and Nolan G. Pope},
  journal={Organizations & Markets: Policies & Processes eJournal},
  year={2015}
}

Bryson R. Pope, Nolan G. Pope

Published 2015

Economics

Organizations & Markets: Policies & Processes eJournal

type="main" xml:id="ecin12180-abs-0001"> We examine the existence and magnitude of own-nationality bias. Using player-match level data from 12 seasons of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) and referee assignment policies that pair players and referees from the same country, we determine the bias that referees exhibit toward players from their native country. Players officiated by a referee from the same country receive a 10% increase in beneficial foul calls. Referees' own-nationality bias is more… CONTINUE READING

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